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Feb. 21, 1956 TAYLOR ALIGNING GUIDE FOR MASONS 2 Sheets-Sheet l R M ,M,

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Feb. 21, 1956 TAYLQR 2,735,183

ALIGNING GUIDE FOR MASONS Filed April 15, 1953 2 sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEYS.

ALIGNHQG GUIDE FER MASN Robert B. Taylor, Downers Grove, llh, assignor to Structural Clay Products Research Foundation, Chicago, Ill, a trade association Application April 15, 1953, Serial No. 3 58,864

3 Claims. ((11. 33---%) This invention relates to guiding and aligning means for use by masons in the laying of bricks in the construction of buildings, and more particularly this invention relates to an improved guide line holder to facilitate and accelerate the laying of bricks in true horizontal courses.

There are many different forms of masons aligning devices to increase the work output and accuracy of a mason, as Well as to make it possible for unskilled workmen to accurately erect a wall of brick which is plumb and uniform. Most of the aligning devices available today, however, are unnecessarily complicated and usually unwieldy to operate because they consist of a great number of workable parts which interferes with easy and efficient operation of the devices.

My invention eliminates these disadvantages and contemplates the use of relatively few parts which are simple to construct and operate and inexpensive to manufacture. A great advantage of my device is that it permits the use of more than one guide line when two-wythe or cavity type walls are erected without adding to the complexity of the aligning device.

It is, therefore, a general object of my invention to provide an accurate masons aligning device which comprises the use of relatively few parts which are easy to construct and operate and inexpensive to manufacture.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a guide line holder which permits the use of more than one guide line for specific types of wall construction.

Still another object of my invention is the provision of an improved guide line holder which is so constructed that it operates easily and freely upon an inexpensive and easily constructed story pole.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a masons aligning device which is adaptable for the construction of two-wythe or cavity type walls without adding to the complexity of the guide line holder.

These and other objects and advantages of this invention will hereinafter appear and for purposes of illustration, but not of limitation, preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my new guide line holder comprising part of my invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a portion of a two-wythe wall in construction and my new aligning device in operative condition;

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a portion of a cavity wall in construction and my new aligning device in operative condition;

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of my new guide line holder;

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of my new guide line holder;

Figure 6 is an elevational view of the front end of my new guide line holder;

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a modification of my new guide line holder;

States Patent 6 2,735,183 Patented Feb. 21, 1955 Figure 8 is a bottom. plan view of my modified guide line holder;

Figure 9 is a side elevational view of my modified guide line holder;

Figure 10 is an elevational view of the front end of my modified guide line holder; and

Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 11-11 of Figure 9 of my modified guide line holder.

Referring to the drawings and more particularly to the embodiment of my invention shown in Figures 1 through 6, my invention of an improved guide line holder,

generally indicated as 10, is best shown in Figure 1. The

guide line holder 10 is preferably manufactured from any suitable metal which can be readily formed or stamped. This form of my new guide line holder 10 comprises a neck portion 12 which gradually tapers outwardly to form a main body portion 13 which terminates in a hook section 14. The hook section 14 preferably terminates in a lug 16 the bearing surface of which is turned inwardly towards the main body 13 of the guide line holder 10. Positioned adjacent throat of the hook portion 14 and near the main body 13 of the guide line holder 10 is a flat channel bar 18 having a bearing surface extending transversely of the main body 13 of the guide line holder 10.

The main body 13 of the guide line holder 10 at its bottom part terminates at the base of the hook portion 14 and presents a second flat channel bar 20 having a bearing surface oppositely disposed to the bearing surface of the lug 16. The bearing surface of the flat channel bar 20 is provided with a groove 22 to receive a masons guide line to be described hereinafter.

The arrangement of the lug 16 and the channel bars 18 and 2-!) enables these parts to extend around and receive a masons pole, generally indicated as 24, of the type shown in Figures 2 and 3. The masons pole 24 preferably comprises two long wooden beams 26 and 28, preferably the size of two by fours (2" X 4"), the edges of which are placed at right angles to each other and secured in such a position by a wooden shaft 30, preferably of the size of a one by one (1" x 1") piece of wood which is secured to part of the back sides of the beams 26 and 23 as shown in Figures 2 and 3. Of course, the masons pole may be made of other material but I have found that it is more economical and practical to use wood.

Thus is to be seen that the bearing surface of the lug 16 of the uide line holder it) bears against the back side of the wooden beam 26 of the story pole 24 and the bearing surface of the channel bar 18 abuts against the end section of the beam 26 and the bearing surface of the channel bar Zll bears against the face side of the beam 26 when the guide line holder 11) is placed in operative position upon the story pole 2 4% as is well shown in Figures 2 and 3.

I have not shown how the masons pole 24- is erected, because the method of erecting them and supporting them with braces is well known in the art and field. The procedure and method of plumbing them also has not been shown because this is also well known in the art and field. Although I have shown only one story pole in Figures 2 and 3, it is also to be understood that a story pole 24 is to be erected at each turn of the building Wall or as may be desired.

Surmounting approximately midway of the guide line holder it) are a pair of cleats 32 and 34 which can be formed integrally with the guide line holder ill or secured thereto by any method well known in the art. I have also provided a groove 36 a short distance from the end of the neck portion 12. of my guide line holder 10 as well as a groove 38 at the extreme end of the neck portion 12 four inches apart to aid in aligning the vertical jointsbetwee'n' the brick units, are secured to the guide line holders 10 in the following manner,

When a one-wythe wall is desired to be laid up, one end of the guide line 40 is secured to the cheat 34; The line is then drawn between the groove 22 of the channel bar' 2 and the wooden beam 26 of the story pole 24 in order not to interfere with the flatbearing surface of the channel bar 20 against the masons pole 24. The other end of the guide line 40' is similarly secured to a guide line holder 10 mounted upon a masons pole 24, all as understood in the art, to provide a leveled horizontal guide line to guide the mason in laying up level building units 44.

In order to determine the distance the guide line 4-1 and the guide line holder 10 must be raised after a course of building units 44 have been laid, the beams 26 and 28 of the masons pole have vertical markings 46 placed at a distance equal to one course of brick units plus mortar. Thus, when one course of bricks islaid, the guide line holders 10 are moved up one marking 44 so that the guide line 46 is in registry therewith. The next course of building units 44- is then laid up and this procedure is followed until the desired height of the wall is reached. When it is desired to lay up a double wythe wall as shown in Figure 2., to form a solid eight inch masonry wall, asecond guide line 48 is secured to the outer cleat 32 and then passed through the groove 36 which groove, in terms of distance, is approximately eight inches from the groove 22 in the channel bar 20; Of course, the guide line :8 is secured to a similar guide line holder mounted on a similar masons pole as is understood in the art. Thus, the second guide line 48 not only determines the horizontal height of the next course of bricks but also guides the mason in determining the distance into which the masonry units 44 are laid.

When a cavity type of wall is desired to be laid, such as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, a second guide line 48 is again secured to the outer cleat 32 and then extended down the neck portion 12 of the line holder and into the groove 38 at the extreme end of the guide line holder. The distance between the groove 38 of the neck of the guide line holder 10 and the groove 22 of the channel bar 20 is approximately ten inches which permits a cavity distance of approximately two inches to be made between the separate wythes of bricks as shown in Figure 3. In all other respects a cavity wall is laid up, insofar as the use of the guide line holder 10 and guide lines 40 and 48 are concerned, in the same manner as in a two-wythe wall.

I have thus provided a new guide line holder which is basically simple to construct and operate. Because I have so constructed my guide line holder with the lug 16 and the channel bars 18 and 2G in the manner as described heretofore, my guide line holder 10 requires no additional clamps to keep it secure to the masons pole 24 when in operation.

Because the cleats 32 and 3dare located a substantial distance from the parts of the guide line holder 10 directly contacting the masons pole 24, the guide line holder 10 through the lug 16 and channel bars 18 and 20 is frictionally wedged onto the masons pole 24 when the guide line 49 and/or guide lines 40 and 48 are secured to the cleat 34 and/or cleats 34 and 32 and in operative position. When it is desired to move the guide line holder up or down, some of the pressure is released from the guide lines to break the wedging hold and permit movement or" the guide line holder upon the masons pole.

the drawings, Figures 7 through 11.

guide line holder is in most respects similar to or the Of course, another guide line holder with guide lines attached thereto' may simultaneously be placed upon the other beam 28 of the masons pole 24 to provide leveling for laying up an adjacent course of bricks in another wall section, without unduly interfering with the guide line holder 10 upon the beam 26 of the masons pole 24.

A modification of my guide l'i'ne holder 10 is shown in This modified same as the guide line holder 10 hereinbefore described. The modified guide line holder, generally indicated as 110, also comprises a neck portion 112 and a main body portion 113 which terminates in a lug 116. The modified guide line holder also has a channel bar 118 and a channel bar 120 similarly positioned. In place of the groove 22 on the channel bar 20 of the guide line holder 10, I have provided a hook 122 having an extended hp 124 terminating adjacent the bearing surface of the channel bar 120.

Similarly, the modified guide line holder 110' has a pair of cleats 132 and 134 positioned substantially in the center of the guide line holder 110. In lieu of the grooves 36 and 38 of the guideline holder 10', I have provided books 136 and 138. Each of the hooks 136 and 138 has an extended lip 140 and 142 into which a guide line can be run through. The distance of the books 136 and 138 from the channel bar 120 corresponds to the distance of the grooves 36 and 38 from the channel bar 20 on the guide line holder 10' and, accordingly, my

modified guide line holder 110 isused in operation in substantially the same way as my guide line holder. 10 described hereinbefore.

I have found that by providing hooks 122, 136 and 138 in place of grooves, the guide line holder can be made less expensively than the grooves 22, 36 and 38 of my guide lineholder 10, which usually must be machined in.: However, in practice and operation the modified guide line holder 11% operates in substantially the same manner as the guide line holder 10.

Thus I have shown and described an improved masons guide line holder which is simple in construction and mode of operation. Additionally, I have provided a masons device which can be readily used by a person ordinarily not skilled in masoncraft to accurately layup a wall which is plumb and uniform.

While I have shown and described specific embodiments of my invention, it will, of course, be understood that I do not wish to be limited thereto and that by the appended claims I intend to cover all modificationsand alternative constructions falling within the. true spirit and scope of the claims.

I claim: I

1. For use with an L-shaped masons story pole, the legs of which orient themselves respectively perpendicular and parallel to a brick wall at a corner thereof, a guideline holder characterized by an elongate body; a hook portion at one end of the body of the guideline holder having end, throat, and base portions; an inwardly facing lug at the end of the hook, at bar in the throat of the hook presenting a planar face parallel with the axis. of the body, a second bar at the base of thehook presenting a planar face perpendicular with the axis of the body, means defining a guideline support adjacent the plane of the hook base bar, second means defining a body guideline support, in spaced parallel relation with the first guideline support means, and bodyguideline securing means for securing a guideline to the holder afterthe guideline is oriented in the guideline support meansthereby translating the tautness in the line into' reactive forces between the hook faces and the story pole tempo-v rarily securing the guideline holder to the story pole at preselected stations; 7 I I p 2. For use with an L-shaped masons story pole, the legs of which orient themselves respectively perpendicular and parallel to a brick wall at a corner thereof, a guide line holder characterized by an elongate body; a hook portion at one end of the body of the guideline holder having end, throat, and base portions; an inwardly facing lug at the end of the hook, a bar in the throat of the hook presenting a planar face parallel with the axis of the body, a second bar at the base of the hook presenting a planar face perpendicular with the ms of the body, a guideline channel in the plane of the hook base bar, a guideline channel on the body in spaced parallel relation with the hook base guideline channel and guideline securing means integral with the body for securing a guideline to the holder after the guideline is oriented in a guideline channel thereby translating the tautness in the line into reactive forces between the hook faces and the story pole temporarily securing the guideline holder to the story pole at preselected stations.

3. For use with an L-shaped masons story pole, the legs of which are oriented respectively perpendicular and parallel to a brick wall at a corner thereof, a guideline holder characterized by an elongate body; a hook portion at one end of the body of the guideline holder having end, throat, and base portions; an inwardly facing lug at the end of the hook, a bar in the throat of the hook presenting a planar face parallel with the axis of the body, a second bar at the base of the hook presenting a planar face perpendicular with the axis of the body, a guideline hook adjacent the plane of the hook base bar, a second guideline hook on the body in spaced relation with the first guideline hook, and guideline securing means integral with the body for securing a guideline to the holder after the guideline is oriented in the guideline hook thereby translating the tautness in the line into reactive forces between the guideline body hook faces and the story pole temporarily securing the guideline holder to the story pole at preselected stations.

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